Caramel Crispy Pops Recipes

CARAMEL LOLLIPOPS

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with foil; coat with cooking spray. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, wash down the side of the pan to eliminate sugar crystals., Carefully stir in butter, one piece at a time. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 310° (hard-crack stage), stirring occasionally., Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool until slightly thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Coat a metal measuring tablespoon with cooking spray; drop caramel by tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans. (Reheat mixture over low heat if necessary). Immediately press a lollipop stick into the center of each., Cool completely on prepared pans. Decorate as desired with melted chocolate. Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes. Store between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container.

CARAMEL CRISPY TREATS I

Steps:

• Melt butter with marshmallows over low heat - stir until smooth.
• Add noodles - toss until coated.
• Drop spoonfuls of noodle mixture onto a greased baking sheet.
• Melt caramels with water over low heat - stir until smooth. Add peanut butter; mix well. Drizzle over treats. Chill.

CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.
• Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

CRISPY VANILLA-CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF. In a 4-quart Dutch oven, heat and stir the brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil spread, and salt over medium heat until just boiling and sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Add popcorn and toss to coat.
• Spread coated popcorn in a shallow roasting pan.
• Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring once.
• Transfer popcorn to a large piece of foil or a large roasting pan to cool.